A journey rooted in community and purpose August 13, 2024 | Patricia Harriman New medical student Carla Vazquez Vergara joined UC Irvine’s PRIME-LC program to care for underserved Latino communities. Read More
'Losing weight is hard, but being fat is harder' August 25, 2016 | Patricia Harriman One of Orange County's first gastric balloon recipients, Cathy Paxton, talks about her recovery and weight loss. Read More Tags obesity weight loss digestive health patient stories
More evidence of gender differences in cardiovascular assessment, care July 21, 2016 | Patricia Harriman An European survey finds that male general practitioners are less likely to assess cardiovascular risk in women. UCI Health cardiologist Dr.... Read More Tags heart health prevention primary care women's health
Lung health: Translating new technologies into clinical practice July 12, 2016 | Patricia Harriman Are community physicians being careless or cautious when it comes to referring high-risk patients for low-dose computed tomography lung cancer... Read More Tags lung cancer smoking
POEM procedure solves puzzling swallowing condition June 30, 2016 | Patricia Harriman After a decade-long battle with increasing difficulty in swallowing, an initial misdiagnosis, and dealing with type 1 diabetes, 24-year-old Jared... Read More Tags digestive health rare diseases young adults patient stories
Understanding the stress connection June 23, 2016 | Patricia Harriman Chronic stress only creates a cycle of stress, says UCI Health cardiologist Dr. Shaista Malik, and it accelerates aging. You can break the cycle... Read More Tags stress prevention health tips mental health
